A Website devoted to Scientific Research on
Human Multi-task Performance and Attention Limits
Basic cognitive mechanisms and processes
Often we wish to do multiple actions at the same time (i.e., carry on a
conversation and drive a car); however, the resources we have for
cognition are finite. In the most general sense, we use behavioral
measures and probe human cognitive machinery under conditions of
dual-task interference to explore cognitive architecture and the limits
of human performance. These methods have been used to explore and
elucidate the processing required for tasks ranging from those as complex
as driving and decision making, to those as basic as memory retrieval
and vocal production.
